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US 4,041,721 AGranted
Vessel having natural gas liquefaction capabilities
AssigneeThe Lummus Company
InventorLudwig Kniel
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Abstract
There is disclosed a vessel having natural gas liquefaction capabilities formed of a plurality of self-contained liquefaction assemblies, each of which being disposed in a separate liquefaction compartment.
Claims3
A vessel having natural gas liquefaction capabilities which comprises:
- a hull divided by transversely disposed bulkhead means into a plurality of liquefaction compartments, said bulkheads being substantially water and fire-proof;
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- an integrated liquefaction assembly for liquefying natural gas disposed in each of said liquefaction compartments, said liquefaction assembly including compressors which are disposed transverse to the axis of said vessel with compressors of adjacent liquefaction assemblies having opposite senses of rotation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.